Bill > HB1198

This bill creates a Regional Planning Roundtable Commission within the Department of Local Affairs to address uncoordinated growth and planning challenges in Colorado. The commission will consist of 21 members representing various organizations, agencies, and regions, including representatives from the Colorado Municipal League, counties, state departments, community planning professionals, and indigenous communities. Members will serve three-year terms without compensation and will only meet when a local government requests assistance in addressing regional opportunities or challenges. The commission's primary responsibilities include helping to define regional boundaries, suggesting roundtable participants, identifying state resources, and developing an integrated planning framework that considers topics such as natural environment systems, development patterns, housing, transportation, infrastructure, economic opportunity, and community health. The commission will be required to submit annual reports to legislative committees detailing its assistance to local governments. Notably, the bill will only take effect once the Department of Local Affairs receives sufficient gifts, grants, or donations to implement the commission, and the initial appointments must be made by September 30, 2025. The commission is designed to provide a more comprehensive and unified approach to planning that allows for local customization while addressing interconnected regional and statewide issues.

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1198